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21-17-2846

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

North Carolina Museum of History

Who documented this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project

North Carolina Quilt Project Number:

GA71

Alternate inventory control number:

GA071

Person filling out this form is:

Niece of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

11-16-1985; Longs Chapel United Methodist Church, Junaluska, NC

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

String

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Random Rectangles

How wide is the quilt?

59.25"

How long is the quilt?

80"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Brown; Maroon

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Early 1900s

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Sullivan, Kathy

Size of quilt blocks:

Varied

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

None

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Home dyed backing; Tweeds

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Faded black; may be home dyed

What color is the back of the quilt?

Black

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

29.75"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Faded black binding

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

3/4" to 1.25"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Heavy; Single thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Black

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

Uneven

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Backing: Vertical seams; Home dyed, unbleached back; Some top fabrics may be samples from men's clothing catalog; Large brown/black section on right has several stitched lines, like decorative design on garment; Knots on front and back

Quilt top made by:

Plott, Jimmie

Quilted by:

Shuping, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, county:

Haywood County

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Made for cover

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Old; Recycled

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Describe the source of the pattern:

No pattern

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

House scraps, wool

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Photo of quiltmaker, with owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Waynesville

Quilt owner's county:

Haywood County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Queen

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1893

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Haywood County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Still living [1985]?

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English; Irish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's county:

Haywood County

Quiltmaker's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Queen, James

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Haywood County, NC

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Mary

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Haywood County, NC

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Farmer, soldier

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made other quilts, Haywood County, NC

Who photographed this quilt?

Weinkle, Mark

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

Cite this Quilt

Plott, Jimmi. String. 1876-1900. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2846. Accessed: 03/29/24